Men of Honor, Men of God

Marriage should be honored by all!! Hebrews 13:4

I have been married two times in my life. Once before I found the Lord. Then the beautiful woman I call my wife, help me find the light of Christ. Now I get the privilege of serving our God in several ways. The biggest way is I get to be a Christian Father and Husband. That role is something I not only enjoy, but I feel it is a privilege given to me by our Lord. So, some of you might know these names, Adam Mitchell, Javier Martinez, Bill "Mac" McDonald, Grant Taylor or Caleb Holt. If you do know these names it tells me two things. You enjoy movies and you have the desire to improve your life through the love of Christ. The first two are from the movie Courageous, then you have The Grace Card, Facing the Giants and of course then Fire Proof. Did you guess them?

Now do you know these names: Joseph Thomas, Evan Alan, Andrew Talton, or Trev Michael? These are the young men that I know. They are our sons. They will go through trials of daily life as we do. They will have to fight Satan as we do. They are not in the movies being directed by somebody, there is not a script to read and when someone yells, "cut" the action does not stop. To these young men we are the directors. We are the examples that they will follow? What is their story going to be?

What about our daughters? What future do they have? Are we teaching them that they are a child of God and they deserve the very best that Christ can provide for them? Not what a man can provide, but from what Jesus can. If they learn everything that Christ has to offer, then they are going to be one step closer to the happiness they deserve. When I look at my daughter, I see this precious flower. I see a gift from God that he has loaned me. I have seen so many young ladies lost. They seek something they will never find. Then I have seen young women that know God. They have such a sparkle in their eyes. The love they have is limitless. I know of a few young single ladies I have the privilege to serve with, and they are such a joy to be around. They have a love for God and it is amazing. Do you think they would have that without the knowledge they have of Jesus?

Then you have her. The wife and mother of your children. She is a flower that is precious and will continue to blossom with the guidance that comes from the Bible and the love of her husband. They are your partners and best friends. How did they become like that? I can honestly say my wife has known the Lord since she was 12 years old. She has loved him above all and in turn she has become a teacher to our children. Our wives become our backbone and sometimes our strength. Do we follow what 1 Peter 3:7 says and treat them with respect as a weaker partner? I will be honest with you. No, I don't! I have let my wife take on so much, believing she is as strong as me, the person she married to take headship over her house. I am guilty of this and I believe this is a sin. This is one sin I intend to make right. I know she will read this and I should say I am sorry, but something this wrong needs to be corrected by actions not words. I will get to this shortly.

I have had so many friends of mine come to me and talk about how Satan has attacked their family life. How their relationship has been a struggle. I have seen many of my friends talk about how they do not have anyone they can talk to. That even at church they have been let down. I have not held the secret that the church has let me down. No, I am not saying all churches. I have seen a couple that have done the opposite and actually make me want to be a better christian man. For the most part as a husband, father and a christian, who do we have? We say our prayers and in God's time our prayers will be answered. We can talk every now and then to one another and complain about our marriage or kids. How far will that actually get us? What if like me you are a man who has been under the same thinking that what I am doing is good enough. I pray, I read the bible. I am part of a ministry that God has provided me. I have wonderful friends. Yet, I am still under attack everyday and I feel like I have no person to talk to without adding pressure and worries to my wife.

When I grew up, my father taught us boys to keeps the worries away from the girls of the house if at all possible. Now that I am married, I have tried that approach. I would advise you not to keep things from your wife. She is you partner, and you are on this walk with her. However, small print Dad should have pointed out. Talk with other husbands and fathers and get their advice. They have been through it or they might actually be going through this now. They also may know something in the bible that will help guide you. I have been a proud man and I believe that family garbage stays in the home. I know that this is another sin. Maybe not a sin written anywhere, but I believe to be a sin. A Christian family extends outside four walls. Why on earth have I not used more of my christian family? It is a question I will be wondering for a long time. Once again, actions will speak louder than words.

In the movie one of my favorite phrases was "I don't want to be a good enough Dad, I want to be the best I can be." Well, I want to take it three steps ahead of that. I need to be the BEST christian husband and father I can be. How do I accomplish this? I have read and we own a library full of help books. I know the 5 love languages. I know how to say I am sorry, honestly I have a book telling me how. I have a book on a praying husband, and one on a praying wife. I have the Love Dare in leather back. I have everything I need to be that best christian husband father. It's not the books, it's the other christian husbands and fathers. It's my friends, it's my family. You should meet my brothers. There's Bert, Ward Tom, Brian, Dan, Brian Steve, Jeff, Steve, Gary, Greg, Thomas, I even have a brother named Fleck and I can go on and on. I have a really big family. That's not even mentioning my sisters, and one extremely wonderful Aunt.

So, where do we go from here? I know what I need to do, but how do I get there? Okay, men's breakfast has been done. A camping trip, it would never get discussed. A fishing trip, well you've never been fishing with me, NO noise. So, what about the old fashion way? We gather the men of our village and we talk. Columbus is a big village. I think I might be talking Faith like Potatoes big.

Do you ever wonder why there has been so many Christian movies lately? Because God is sending his son to take his rightful place, and Satan is ticked. I know this will be happening sooner than later. I know Satan will be sending his full force our ways. His target will be directly aimed at our families. If he can win against our family, than he has taken our ministry and our relationship with our God. In turn God is giving us the tools to do something. The movies are great, but the message that comes through these movies and through these men of God is what we need to use in our daily lives.  When my wife was young she loved Kirk Cameron from his tv show. Now that I saw him at one of his marriage seminars and knowing what he has done for my family, I am ready to hang his picture up in my house.

The love I have for my family is huge. I have been guilty of not showing this love to my wife and kids. I have held back what is rightfully theirs and I am ashamed of this. I vow to my wife and children to be the best I can be. I am asking you out there to join me. let's take the fight to Satan. I am tired of him trying to get into my marriage and into my ministry. I want my brothers to stand with me and put up a wall and prevent Satan from doing anymore damage. I will not let him add my marriage to the divorce statistic. I will stand with anyone of my brothers and I will be there for whoever needs me. Whether in person, by phone or by prayer. I was beat down and I am ready to get up. I know this sounds like i am preaching, but the truth is I need you my brothers. I need and want you to make my family strong and in turn I pray that i am returning the same to your families.

This blog is about a family serving the homeless. I know that without this family there will not be a blog about serving the homeless. This blog is only the beginning. I am going to take this to a level I didn't think possible. They told us we could never get a group of different churches together and work for one goal, we have had our second meeting and even more churches where there. So, if we are talking about saving our families and becoming the best we can be, can you imagine what could happen, and where God will take us? No more saying God is good. God was Greatness from the very first day and I know that's what he expects from us as husbands and fathers. I may reach just five husbands or I may reach 20, but it says "where 3 or more are gathered'. I know there are a lot more than three men that want- no they need this almost as much as I do. The first thing I ask is that you all pray for this to happen. Not for me, but for everyone that wants to be the best christian husband and father.

So, here is the continued version of the hidden blog.

I took down this blog for a couple of weeks to think about what has been said. In that couple of weeks I have seen the devil attack increase my friends. I have seen some horrible things go on. I have seen churches drive away their congregation. I know of a case where a young lady was denied by our old pastor, by denying prayer with here. We are talking about prayer. What the heck is going on. I know the holy Spirit will guild our walk, but I strongly believe that the pastor is our guide on our journey. We are not going to Heaven by passing out coffee mugs or ice scrapers that market the church. If you want give me a piece of paper with a scripture and send me out to spread his name. Give me Bibles and open the front door to the church and do what Jesus said and go spread the word about him. Can you find this kind of Church? I didn't think so, but it does. They are all over. I have learned it's not the Church that looses the Holy Spirit, it's the humans that lead the Church. Then when you find a Pastor that cares for the persons in his flock, and he sends them to the streets to spread the word, your heart skips a beat. You know that the Holy Spirit is working in this man, and that makes you want to be a better Christian than you thought you could be. Not only do we have Pastors that lead our families, but wonderful brothers and sisters. I will get to that shortly.

I have news and it might be a shock to some, Satan does live and he is killing our friends. He is killing our kids, our marriage and our Churches. What are you going to do about it. Are you going to sit at home and wait for his attack. Well if you do that, you are not doing his will and you have an easy out, Satan has no need to attack you. What about the ones you love? Are you challenging them to go out and spread the word of Christ? My wife in her blogs loves to set out a challenge. Here is one for you husbands and fathers. Keep in mind, it is not an easy challenges. Get your families to saved. Make sure they end up with you in heaven.

Don't you see what is going on in the world. The nice, arms open, he died for our sins clothed in a white robe Jesus, we serve is coming back. He will be pissed, and if you are not saved, you will not be saved, it will be to late. There is a reason why God made man first and then he gave us a spouse. We are in charge of the safety of our wives and our children. We are in charge of making sure they go home. No not Hilliard, Columbus or even Grove City. We need to make sure they are united with their heavenly father.

Okay, I know this is extreme. However, is it not the time for extreme? I see children living on the streets. I see families tore apart everyday. I see my own children, not caring what happens from one day to the next. I have my sons throwing their lives away. Why? Because I did not do my job as a father. Their blood is on my hands and it tears me apart everyday. Is it too late for yours? I really pray not. Even with my wife. Satan has been tearing my marriage up. All the time we have struggles. I love her so much, but with all the problems and the trials we have, we are not in love anymore. That hurts so much. To wake up next to the most beautiful woman I have ever met, and know there is something missing, is the worse feeling you will ever feel. I still have been have a commitment to her, my kids and to my Lord. So, I have to find where that love has gone. It's up to me to find how to get Satan from finding that little gap into my family and provide him a way out, a one way out, with no return.

When you think of Jesus, did he do his earthly service alone? No he had his Apostles. He had the company of men to worship with and to serve with. Those twelve men had each other. Just because the associated with a perfect man, did not make them perfect. I am sure they had sins, and I am sure they even had curse word or two in Hebrew and in Greek. So, what do you do when you feel alone and that your family is under attack? Who do you talk to when your family is alone, and you are about to loose everything?

I say as men we have each other. We have our fellow Christian brothers to talk with. To pray with and to help each other save the most important thing God has gifted us with, our families. So, I ask you, do you save your family, or do you let that punk Satan destroy the ones you love the most?
I ask are you my brother, and are you willing to stand by my side and fight Satan? I ask also, will you allow me to fight with you? Our families are at stake and I am ready to fight for everyone of my brothers. The time is NOW!!!!!